The Sr. Manager, Advanced Hardware Production will be an integral member of Advanced Hardware Manufacturing Operations, with responsibilities for production line management, identifying opportunities, and implementing solutions for continual improvement of the manufacturing process.
This role will collaborate on demand planning, drive production schedules, and labor/equipment efficiency. Responsibilities include selection and personnel development to ensure the efficient operation of the production function, meet design requirements, align capacity, optimize the utilization of the workforce, and minimize manufacturing costs. This position is responsible for Lean initiatives and Quality compliance.
As a Sr. Manager, Advanced Hardware Production, you will work within a multidisciplinary engineering team on an array of products supporting the sensor and compute deployment in our autonomous vehicle fleets. The successful candidate will coordinate with procurement, oversee product assembly, performance testing, and related shop floor documentation in SAP. Additionally, you will provide direct oversight of production supervisors, line leads, and technicians while working with sustaining engineering teams to align production with recent learnings.
In this role, you will:
Work with the Zoox people partners to plan staffing levels, recruit, interview, and hire full-time and contract personnelWork with Facilities to maintain, plan, and implement required manufacturing area and infrastructure build-out.Coach, mentor, and develop staff – GMP; cross-training, test, and shop floor documentationLead team members to achieve AHMO objectives, and ensure accountability through productivity and quality metricsDevelop and communicate standard production performance metrics: On-Time Delivery, Cycle-time, Changeover time, yield, capacity utilization, WIP inventory turnsQualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, or similar15+ years of experience in a serial manufacturing environment 5+ years of experience in a leadership roleDemonstrated ability to lead and develop a serial production manufacturing organization. Experience building electrical boxes or sensor assembliesBonus Qualifications:
Master of Science degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, or similarProficiency in PLM and ERP platforms Demonstrated knowledge of institutional problem-solving tools/processes such as cycle time reduction and process improvement tools: Six Sigma DMAIC methodology, Kaizen, Pareto charts, process mapping.Additional
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